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Assam soft rice or Kumol saul is instant soft rice that requires no cooking. Kumol saul is a glutinous rice found in Assam which is pre cooked and sun dried. It is also known as magic rice as it can be prepared in minutes by just soaking in water. Kumol saul is mostly served with boiled milk or curd , banana and jaggery. Although it's a breakfast recipe but kumol saul jolpan is also served to guests specially during bihu festivals. This Assam soft rice or Kumol saul got geographical indications (GI) tag in the year 2018.   Jolpan is an Assamese word which means snacks which are often served in breakfast. Below is the recipe of Kumol saul jolpan : Kumol Saul Jolpan: 📎 Course : Breakfast   📎Cuisine :  Assamese  🔪Preparation Time :  25 minutes ♨Cooking Time : 0 minutes 🕞Total : 25 minutes 🍴Servings :  2 INGREDIENTS: 1 1/2 cup kumol saul 1 cup curd 1/2 cup jaggery  1/2 cup cream (optional) METHOD: Soak kumol saul in warm water for 15-20 minutes...

Assamese call it poita bhat , Bengalis call ponta bhat , pakhala in Odisha, geel bhat in Bihar, pazhankanji in Kerela and palaya sadam or palayathu or neeragaram in South India. Known by different names in different regions in the Indian subcontinent, fermented rice is a dish consumed by different communities of India in their own style since ancient times. The leftover cooked rice is soaked in water for overnight for fermentation. The next day it is served in  breakfast.  Traditionally Assamese poita bhat is served with mashed potato ( aloo pitika) or mashed grilled fish ( pura masor pitika) .The fermented rice is served in bell metal bowl and little raw mustard oil,  chopped chillies, chopped onions, few drops of lemon juice and pinch of salt is added to it before serving. As water is added to the cooked rice, we also call it paani bhat . Paani means water and bhat means rice which means watered rice .  Poita bhat   was known as "the poor man's breakf...

Muffin is a form of bread but looked like a cupcake. Muffins can be sweet or savory. Herbs and cheese muffins are great savoury muffins that can be served in breakfast. You can use any herb of your choice to make this muffin and adding cheese makes it absolutely delicious. I am a kind of person who loves to make simple recipes with simple ingredients. You can check my blog, there is not a single complicated recipe.  I don't try any recipe that looks complicated.  I like to use whatever I have in my kitchen and always look for alternative ingredients available in my kitchen. In this muffin recipe I have used some Indian pennywort leaves also known as Asiatic pennywort. In Assamese these leaves are called 'bor manimuni'. It's scientific name is Centella asiatica. I grew these in my little kitchen garden. Together with this herb I have also used some leaves of  lemon basil. Indian pennywort  The recipe of herbs and cheese muffin is very simple. You ...

Suji upma  We generally eat suji or rava or semolina by making halwa which is a sweet dish. But Suji Upma is a savoury recipe. It is a South Indian style breakfast recipe where semolina is cooked with curry leaves,  mustard seeds and vegetables. It's very easy to prepare. We can also make burfi of this savoury semolina recipe and can be served with tea.  Semolina burfi  Suji Upma Recipe / South Indian Style Savoury Semolina Breakfast Recipe  📎 Course :  Breakfast  📎Cuisine :  South Indian 🔪Preparation Time : 5 minutes ♨Cooking Time :  20   minutes 🕞Total :  25 minutes 🍴Servings :  2 INGREDIENTS: 1 cup suji / semolina  1/2 tsp mustard seeds  1/2 tsp chana dal  1-2 sprigs of curry leaves 1 onion, chopped  2 green chillies, finely chopped  1/3 cup chopped vegetables (French beans, cabbage, carrot, capsicum etc.)  2 tbsp cooking oil  1...

Upma is a South Indian breakfast dish where use of mustard seeds and curry leaves are must. Today I cooked rice flakes upma.  It's very easy to prepare. If you like to eat rice flakes then you will definitely love to eat Assamese style Doi  Chira Jolpan recipe. Get the recipe  Here Rice Flakes Upma  📎 Course : Breakfast  📎Cuisine : South Indian 🔪Preparation Time :  10 minutes ♨Cooking Time : 20   minutes 🕞Total :  30 minutes 🍴Servings :  2 INGREDIENTS: 1 cup rice flakes /poha /chira 1/2 tsp mustard seeds  1/2 tsp chana dal  1-2 sprigs of curry leaves  1/2 tsp turmeric powder  1 onion, chopped  2 green chillies, finely chopped  1 tomato, finally chopped  1/3 cup chopped vegetables (French beans, cabbage, carrot, capsicum etc.)  2 tbsp mustard oil  1/2 tsp cumin powder  1/2 tsp red chilli powder  1/2 tsp garam masala powder  Salt to t...

Anguli pitha is a finger shaped recipe made from rice flour.  The Assamese word 'anguli' means fingers and 'pitha' is a type of rice cake. It's an Assamese style recipe that can be served as breakfast(jolpan) or as a snack with the evening cup of tea. The recipe anguli pitha requires little time to prepare.  As today is Sunday, a holiday, I decided to prepare this recipe for breakfast. It's a very simple and less spicy recipe. This recipe that I am going to share is a salty one but there is one sweeter version of this anguli pitha recipe, which I will share some other day. The type of rice that I am using is called ' lahi chawl' in Assamese which I received from my maternal uncle who is a farmer and he grows rice on his own paddy field. You can use any other type of rice also.  You can also use ready-made rice flour available in the market.  But I preferred to make it myself and therefore I soaked 1 cup of rice on Saturday night to prepare anguli p...

Roselle (টেঙামৰা)  or Hibiscus is used in Assamese cuisine to make fish curries and sour lentil curries. Both roselle leaves and fruits are used for this purpose. We can also make pickle and a very decisions sour tea from roselle fruit. Yesterday I made roselle jam from the red calyx of roselle fruit. It's very simple to make and can be served in breakfast by making jam bread or jam sandwich. Roselle Jam Recipe  📎Cuisine :  World 🔪Preparation Time :  15 minutes ♨Cooking Time :  1 hour15 minutes 🕞Total :  1 hour 30 minutes 🍴Servings :  10 INGREDIENTS: 250 gms of roselle fruit  2 cups of  sugar  1/2 tbsp vinegar  2 cups of water METHOD: First wash the roselle fruits under running water.  Separate the red calyx from the seedpod.  In a pressure cooker take red calyx and add 2 cups of water. Close the lid. In high heat cook for two whistles. Remove from heat. Now pour everything from th...

Pasta is a type of noodle originally from Italy typically made from durum wheat and water or eggs. Pasta can be of different shapes and cooked by boiling in water . Now a days most products found as pasta are made from common wheat. Pasta can be cooked in many different ways.  Masala pasta recipe is an Indian style pasta recipe cooked with different Indian spices.  It's a very easy and simple recipe that can be prepared in just no time.  Serve this recipe at breakfast or pack it in your kid's school tiffin box. Masala Pasta recipe (Indian style pasta recipe)  INGREDIENTS: • For cooking pasta  1 cup pasta 3 cups of water  1 pinch of salt  2-3 drops oil • For masala base 1 onion finely chopped  1 tomato finely chopped  1/3 tbsp cumin powder  1/3 tbsp coriander powder  1/2 tbsp red chilli powder  1/3 tbsp garam masala powder  • 1 onion • 1 tomato • 1 capsicum  • 2 tbsp tomato sauce...

Assamese Jolpan recipes are generally breakfast recipes which requires no cooking and can be prepared in no time.  These jolpan recipes are not only served as breakfast but can also be served to guests specially in the time of Bihu festivities. Jolpan recipes usually consists of various forms of rice like rice flakes (chira), puffed rice(muri/hurung/akhoi), handoh(roasted and grounded rice),  Soft rice(kumol saul) etc.  These rice varieties are served with curd/yougurt(doi), and jaggery(gur) to make jolpan . Use either cow curd or buffalo curd. You can also use curd prepared in bamboo hollow. But serve Assamese jolpan only on bell metal(kahor) bowl because it is a tradition. Recipe of Doi Chira: >Preparation time: 15 minutes >Cooking time: 0 minutes >Total: 15 minutes. >Serve: 2 INGREDIENTS: 2 cups rice flakes 1 cup curd/yougurt 1/2 cup jeggery 1/2 cup cream(optional) METHOD: Soak rice flakes in warm water for 2-3 minutes.  Squeeze and d...

Upma is a South Indian dish. Vermicelli  (in Assamese savyoi) upma is a very tasty recipe.  It can be served as a breakfast dish but I like to have it in the evening with a cup of tea. In South Indian style curry leaves and black mustard seeds is very essential in making upma recipes.  Vermicelli upma INGREDIENTS: 1 cup vermicelli 1/4 cup chopped french beens 1/4 cup chopped carrots 1/4 cup peas 1/4 cup chopped onions 2 tbsp tomato sauce 1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves 1/2 tsp cumin powder 1/2 tsp coriander powder 1/2 tsp red chilli powder 1/2 tsp garam masala powder 1/2 tsp mustard seeds  10-12 curry leaves  2-3 tbsp oil Salt to taste METHOD: Dry roast vermicelli on a medium heat until they turns golden colour. Immediately transfer into a plate. Keep aside. In a pan heat oil. Add mustard seeds. When crackling  add onions. Fry until golden brown. Add curry leaves. Add chopped beens, carrots and peas. Fry and add cumin powd...